Upcoming Events
Arkansas Outdoor Skills Network
Overview
Welcome to the Arkansas Outdoor Skills Network; your one-stop resource for programs offered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and a network of partners who support hunting, fishing, wildlife, outdoor recreation, land management, conservation leadership, and more! Thank you for your interest in discovering a program that helps you connect with our natural resources and the outdoors.Click "Show additional information" to see event types descriptions
Event types and descriptions are merely guidelines to help you choose what is best for you -- they are not prerequisites.
Beginner: Attend a Basic course or class. Skill awareness and knowledge imparted. Potentially may get to actively participate in the skill. Participation is with an instructor or mentor. Mostly classroom style instruction.
Intermediate: Opportunity for active participation in the skill. Experience may be under guided instruction or mentorship. Individual pursuit of skill development is encouraged. Student may or may not have outdoor gear for this skill.
Advanced: Outdoor Skill is developing with advanced techniques. Active use of the skill is pursued. Minimal mentoring. Engagement with the outdoor community that uses this skill is cultivated. Student has basic outdoor gear to use for this skill.
Expert: Outdoor skill techniques are perfected. Seeks advanced or new experiences within that skill. Is actively involved with the outdoor community. Has obtained the gear that is needed for the skill.
Mentor: Outdoor skill is perfected. Actively involved in the outdoor community. Seeks to instruct or mentor others. Actively invites others to join in this skill. Plans outdoor skill opportunities.
Educator/Instructor/Coach/Volunteer: Professional development workshop, training, or instructor certifications for educators, instructors, coaches and volunteers.
Note Some events will require that registrants have taken a Hunter Education or Boater Education course. Event registration for youth 13 and under require adult permission.
September 2021
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Sep 28 Tue
Fishing - Fall Creek Fishing Series - Location TBD
Registration Open 11 of 15 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center Fort Smith, AR 72916
- Tuesday, September 28, 2021 8:00am - 9:30am
October 2021
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Oct 1 Fri
Statewide Becoming An Outdoors-Woman Weekend
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Arkansas Arkansas, AR 00000
- Friday, October 1, 2021 10:00am - 8:00pm
- Plus, 2 additional days.
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Oct 2 Sat
Nature - First Saturday -- Take a Hike with a Naturalist
Registration Open 6 of 12 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Fred Berry Conservation Education Center Yellville, AR 72687
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Oct 2 Sat
Hunting - Deer Processing
Registration Open 13 of 15 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center Pine Bluff, AR 71611
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Oct 2 Sat
Nature - 50 Things to do with Paracord
Registration Open 20 of 20 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center Pine Bluff, AR 71611
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Oct 2 Sat
Wildlife - Western Diamondback Rattlesnake Memorial
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center Fort Smith, AR 72916
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Oct 2 Sat
Wildlife - Critter Crunch
Registration Open 50 of 50 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center Little Rock, AR 72201
- Saturday, October 2, 2021 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Oct 5 Tue
PD - Project WILD's WILD School Site Habitat PD Workshop
Registration Open 9 of 20 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
AGFC River Valley Nature Center Fort Smith, AR 72916
- Tuesday, October 5, 2021 9:00am - 3:30pm
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Oct 5 Tue
Hunting-Let’s Talk Hunting: Everything Treestands (Online Zoom Class)
Registration Open 500 of 500 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center Fort Smith, AR 72916
- Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Oct 6 Wed
Marksmanship - Fred Berry Nature Center Trap Range -- OPEN
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Fred Berry Nature Center on Crooked Creek Yellville, AR 72687
- Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:00am - 12:00pm
